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5 Dollars Germany
| Uitgever | Northern Mariana Islands (United States) |
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| Jaar | 2004 |
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| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Gold (.999) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central device depicts the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, featuring an eagle with spread wings below a latte stone and star motif encircled by a wreath, all rendered in high relief against a polished field. The circular legend 'COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS' arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination '5 DOLLARS' inscribed in the lower exergue. The design is executed in proof finish with frosted devices contrasting against a mirror-like field. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Northern Mariana Islands became a U.S. Commonwealth in 1978 following the 1975 covenant vote, but its coinage issues of this era were produced under license arrangements with private mints rather than the U.S. Mint, which has never recognized them as official federal currency. This particular piece is part of a broader series of small-denomination gold issues tied to foreign national themes — a commercial collector product rather than anything circulated or legally tendered on Saipan.
The Germany tie-in almost certainly references the islands' history as a German colonial possession from 1899 until Japan seized them in 1914 under the guise of World War I naval operations.